Noun (1)
She grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel.
They have gobs of money. Noun (2)
The barman demanded that the loud bloke shut his gob or risk getting sent out of the place. Noun (3)
Avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
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But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.—ABC News,
11 June 2026 But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House’s South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026 The limited details about what Bezos’ AI lab is trying to do opens him up to critics who say the billionaire’s endeavor may amount to him using his clout to get institutional investors to throw gobs of money to chase after AI FOMO.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026 The gob of mussel meat is slipped through it and snugged gently.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gob
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English gobbe, probably back-formation from gobet
Noun (2)
probably from Scottish Gaelic, mouth & Irish, beak, pursed mouth